The strongest basket king

Chapter 489 The Abandoned Team

Chapter 489 The Abandoned Team

The Nuggets must remember two points if they want to restrict the Rockets. The first is to force Harden to attack in an unaccustomed way, and the second is to block the three-point line.

The Nuggets are professional in blocking three-pointers, and the team's new players have also been integrated into the defensive system through this period of training.

It is impossible for Harden to completely restrain him. He has already reached the level of Xiang Chu and others, but his shortcomings are relatively obvious.

But it is possible to limit the Nuggets a little bit. Harden is great, but he has not reached the level of Curry.

Although the two are not of the same type, it is still possible for the Nuggets to learn from it.

In the third quarter, the Rockets' offensive efficiency dropped again, even if it was replaced by Motiejunas to throw a three-pointer, it was useless.

Now the role of pulling the Nuggets inside is gradually decreasing. Of course, it is okay to have the ability to shoot against defense.

The Rockets' offense is actually very dependent on Harden, but Harden's shooting rate is actually not that high, if you pay attention not to be killed by him.

In fact, it doesn't matter if you make a few fouls, the key is not to let the opponent make a three-pointer.

You can break through, but you can't take a three-pointer with a step back. Because of Xiang Chu, the Nuggets' perimeter defense can push outward, and the Rockets are also depressed.

Their offensive efficiency has declined, but the Nuggets have not. The Nuggets' offense is very stable.

How to change the Rockets' lineup is mainly a change on the offensive end, and they just can't do it defensively.

This is especially true after Howard's strength has declined, and now Howard's defense is just average.

To be honest, Howard has degraded too quickly, which may also be related to his rough technique and relying too much on his body at his peak.

An inside player like Duncan, even if his physical fitness declines, can maintain a good defense with experience.

As a result, the score that the Rockets caught up with in the second quarter was pulled apart again.

The Rockets Motiejunas still played well in the second half. He can shoot three-pointers and has low post ability. If this buddy encounters a suitable system, he may play well.

It's just that Jeremy Lin also played well for the Nuggets, and David West is also very stable.

Therefore, the performance of the Rockets' sole substitute player did not affect anything, whether they should lag behind or have to lag behind.

At the decisive moment of the final quarter, the Rockets did not keep Motiejunas, who was in hot form, on the court, nor did they have all the main lineup. Old Terry.

Don't know if their head coach believes in these players or just make some substitutions, the Nuggets feel strange.

But the game does not need to know the opponent's thoughts, as long as the opponent is defeated.

The Rockets' lineup is too short for the Nuggets. Only Trevor Ariza performed well at the fourth position. The Nuggets didn't even replace Jokic, and relied on the inside to continue to maintain their advantage and hold down their opponents.

While sweeping the Rockets, the Nuggets also won six consecutive victories.

After the game, Rockets head coach **-Bickerstaff said: "Our defense needs to be maintained at the same level. No matter who the opponent is, we should try our best to stop them... But today, we are obviously not as usual in this regard. Do enough."

But in fact, the Rockets' defense has not been good, but the Nuggets' offense is stronger than other teams.

George Karl has already praised many awards, and this time he also praised the training attitude of the rookie players. In his opinion, the Rockets, who have a pretty good lineup, are no longer a threat to them.

The Nuggets are going to play back-to-back away games next, and the players have no time to think about other things.

Now the teams in the Western Conference have a clear grade, the Warriors record is one, the Nuggets and Spurs are one, the Thunder is another, and the teams behind are temporarily unable to threaten the top four in the West.

In less than two months, the record is completely different, and such a season is relatively rare.

What the Nuggets have to do now is to surpass the Spurs, but it is not so easy.

They went to the away game the next day to play against the Timberwolves. The Timberwolves, a team full of talent, has begun to play worse and worse. After all, not all young players can support the team.

Playing against each other again, the Timberwolves' starting lineup has not changed, but the teammates have lost their spirits.

The team's tactics now feel that they are also inclined to cultivate rookies, not completely aiming at victory.

Some teams have already given up at the beginning of the season, and now it is estimated that there is a second batch of teams giving up.

The current league is getting more and more impatient, and it will wait until around the All-Star weekend.

At the beginning of the game, the Timberwolves were suppressed in all directions. They played fairly well. The main lineup of players included Rubio and Wiggins, and the rotation lineup included LaVine.

It's not that Downs doesn't want to show off, it's just that he can't fully demonstrate his strength in the face of Xiang Chu.

When the opponent's defense is not very good, the Nuggets' bench players also played well.

The mental outlook is different, and the strength displayed is not the same. This is not a feeling. The desire to win in competitive sports is very important, which is why some teams perform very differently in different teams.

So in the second quarter, the Nuggets logically extended their lead to double digits.

Fans who watched the live broadcast, Xiang Chu's loyal fans were hooked, because his performance was so stable every game.

But the neutral fans are a little unhappy. The Timberwolves have no resistance and the game is very boring.

So teams that are too weak are not welcome, they can't give fans exciting games.

Many fans think that it is the impact of poor record and good picks. If there is no benefit to poor record, the team will definitely pursue victory desperately.

But the manager has a different idea, because the competition between the big ball market and the small ball market is unfair, but the record is not good and there is no compensation. Some teams will soon be unable to play, and the league will suffer losses at that time.

The reason is that basketball is not as popular as football. If the plate is big enough, it may be better to play relegation than it is now, but that is if.

Back in the game, after the Timberwolves adjusted through the intermission, they played better on the offensive end.

Towns also participated more, and he was not so obsessed with singles on the outside.

It's just that the defense has not improved much. Maybe this is embarrassing them.

Defense is much more difficult for many teams than offense. Many players are unwilling to defend even if their record is not required, because defense does not attract attention without offense. If it is not enough to attract attention, it cannot make so much money. question.

It is definitely not enough for the Timberwolves to improve their offense. The Nuggets are no worse than them on the offensive end. The Nuggets' internal and external cooperation is more reasonable, and they are more confident in three-pointers.

So after a good quarter and found that there was no hope of winning the game, the Timberwolves slacked off again.

At the end of the quarter, their players fell into singles again, and whoever got the ball will solve it.

This time not only the defense, but even the offense had problems, and the Nuggets won the game more safely.

(End of this chapter)